To find the latest and greatest models of 2018, we combed through the latest and greatest offerings at the 2018 Consumer Electronic Show. Between the just-announced newcomers and the incumbents from fall's lineup, there's a lot to like in the wearable tech field.

Fresh from the expo lineup, here’s a handful of our favorite new trackers (and several new wearables we’re stoked to test)—from reliable brands we already love and from some startups that are showing tremendous innovation.

1. Epson ProSense 307: Best for data-obsessed triathletes

Thanks to its "e-ink" display, Epson’s ProSense 307 can go a full 20 full hours in tracking mode, even while capturing heart rate. If your events are slow-burn epics, this is your wearable. It tracks running, biking, and swimming—and when you're not training, it counts calories and steps. And it uses predictive modeling, too, so it will show predicted times for different event distances based upon your heart rate and speed over shorter distances.

This watch is designed to live in the Epson ecosystem, although the watch pairs easily with third-party apps like Strava and Runkeeper. Fortunately, Epson's app offers an incredible slate of detailed statistics about your performance, from stride length to Swolf scores. If you love to track every stroke, stride, and sprint—and you demand a robust, power-friendly watch that will do it accurately—then Epson's ProSense 307 is the fitness tracker for you. ($249.99, epson.com)

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2. Garmin Forerunner 645 Music

The Forerunner 645 grants not only “on-wrist music”—a major step for Garmin—but also on-wrist heart-rate tracking, running dynamics, and training load metrics (which monitor a seven-day workout cycle and resting heart rate/recover to keep you from over-training). Garmin has also baked-in serious battery life: up to five hours of juice in full GPS mode with music playback and an always-on display, and up to five days of juice when you’re not using GPS. Finally, Garmin’s added Garmin Pay, a contactless payment solution, too, which is handy when you need to make a purchase for a smoothie post-workout at the gym and don’t want to duck back to the locker room. ($449.99, buy.garmin.com)

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3. Scosche RHYTHM24: Best for multisport athletes

If you run and cycle, you know the drill: You need a tracker that can talk to both a power meter and to your favorite social-friendly fitness apps like Strava and Runkeeper. Because the new Rhythm24 speaks in both Bluetooth and ANT+, it can do the first part. And because it’s platform-agnostic (unlike a lot of its competitors), it will also share information seamlessly with dozens of third-party fitness apps. Add in the fact that it has on-device storage (so you can work out and sync after the fact), also measures heart-rate variability (which enables better recovery prediction), and uses both red and yellow optical sensors (better at accurately catching HR regardless of skin tone), and you have a new wearable we’re stoked to test when it debuts later this spring. (Slated to debut in spring, price TBA, scosche.com)

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4. Whoop: Best for performance athletes who want simple data

This isn’t a conventional wearable. While Whoop tracks heart rate, heart-rate variability, skin temperature, and motion, the upside to Whoop is insights: You can actually understand the data and learn. Whoop sends simple prompts to your phone throughout your day, starting with how well you slept and recovered; what your body can take for a workout; when to take it easy and when to push; and when you need to get extra rest to recover from a workout.

All the information is simple to digest. Over time, Whoop teaches you what’s working, what’s not, when you need to change habits like rest and recovery, and when you can push more. If you’re already athletic and know your body well, but don’t quite know how to get to the next level, Whoop is the best option for you, hands down. ($500, getwhoop.com)

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5. Jabra Elite Active 65t: Best phone-neutral fitness earbuds

Do you really want the brand of earbuds you buy dictated by which phone you own? And what if you switch phones? A better option: Jabra’s comfortable, totally cordless Active 65t earbuds, which promise a closer, more sweatproof fit for better passive noise canceling. You can adjust the amount of sound “leaking” you want, depending upon if you want to screen out ambient noise.

They’re also slightly pared down from Jabra’s prior Elite buds, so they’ll likely stay put even if you’re jumping rope or doing box jumps. The Active 65t include accelerometer sensing, a feature Jabra uses for rep counting and calorie prediction, but we expect to see them pair to more third-party fitness apps when these debut (likely in April). Jabra is also pairing its buds with Amazon’s Alexa, allowing access to Amazon's streaming services. (Slated to debut in April, $190, jabra.com)

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6. Blocks Core: Best for designing your own smartwatch

At long last, here’s a wearable that’s made to do what you need or want—and lets you change your mind and reboot it as you please. The idea is pretty simple: Links in the bracelet are “blocks” that you can add or subtract. Add a heart rate monitor if you want. Or a tiny LED flashlight. Or an ABC (altitude, barometer, compass) sensor. Or GPS.

The coolest part, though, is that later this year Blocks is set to introduce even more items, including sweat-sensing blocks, air-quality monitoring, UV sensing (so you don’t get too much sun), and NFC payment functionality. The Core (watchface) already debuts with push notifications, Amazon Alexa compatibility, pairing with either iOS or Android smartphones, and a whole range of apps and other features. ($259 for Blocks Core; 4 modules for pre-order at $140, chooseblocks.com)

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7. Casio G-Squad GBA-800: Best for stealth tracking

Long known for rugged and reliable watches, Casio has finally added fitness tracking to its lineup with the GBA-800. This watch pairs with a smartphone, and lets you set movement goal targets, age, and weight.

Then the Casio tracks movement, and based on intensity, estimates caloric burn and, via built-in accelerometer, counts steps as well. No, it’s not a heart-rate watch, but it’s a cool compromise between conventional timepiece and a “wearable”. Even better, it’s rechargeable, so the battery life is pretty considerable.

All that data’s bounced to an app on your phone, and, because it has Bluetooth, you also get a handy find-my-phone feature that’ll send a signal from wrist to ring an alarm on your phone. (Available spring 2018; $120, gshock.com)